Blog tagged as Cyber Security

7 Reasons Why You Need a Password Manager

Researchers attribute 80% of all breaches to weak passwords. These seemingly innocuous combinations—birthdays, pet names, or “12345”—become gateways for cybercriminals. They exploit lists of commonly used passwords and employ simple hacking tools to guess their way into accounts. Imagine someone get...

02/06/2024 12:42 - Comment(s)
The Hidden Cost of Cyber Crime And How to Avoid it
When a new story hits the news about another organisation being hit by a cyber attack, it’s mostly numbers we hear about. We’re told how many records were compromised, how many hours were lost, how much ransom money was demanded and how big a fine the company will have to pay to the ICO. 

What w...
04/04/2022 14:34 - Comment(s)
How To Harness the Power of Data in Your Organisation 
Companies all over the world are learning that one of the best ways to future-proof their organisations is by harnessing the power of data. According to a recent survey from McKinsey, today’s leaders understand that data isn’t just part of business, it is business. But there’s a big difference betwe...
30/03/2022 13:40 - Comment(s)
79% of Employees Have Knowingly Engaged in Risky Online Activities in the Past Year
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
With employees not believing that it’s important to personally worry about cyber security risks, they also tend to believe they’re not a target, new data suggest as the reason for the risky behaviour.

In most cyberattacks, the employee plays some role ...
18/08/2021 15:01 - Comment(s)
BEC Attacks Are Targeting Lower-Level Employees
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
A new report from Barracuda found that most business email compromise (BEC) attacks are now targeting employees who aren’t in executive or financial roles.

“Many organisations focus their training and protection on who they perceive to be the most targ...
18/08/2021 07:40 - Comment(s)